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1880's STEAM FIRE ENGINE
This will be the first in a series of antique fire equipment builds I have planned. Tribute to my DAD Archie Perkins, who was a life member of Hose #1 in Homer, N.Y. and ALL THE FIRE FIGHTERS OUT...
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Heaviest piece I have EVER made
I was doing some work for a friend an saw this rusty old piece of metal sitting under a bench. Deal was stuck and I had a real cannon. Now comes the wooden part. I lot of internet time had me becoming...
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"OLD MAN" BIKE WEEK 2018
I have been making a carving for Daytona Bike Week each year for some time now. This little guy will also qualify for my “OLD MAN” collection too. Nearly 8” tall he is carved from Russian Lipa. Painted...
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Harley Davidson Servi-Car
H/D made Servi-Cars from 1932 through 1973. Several engines were used during the production years. This build is a pan head 48-65, I’ll call it a 49 model after me. I scaled it 1/4:1 from internet...
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The Fisherman
Carved from some of my last Russian Lipa, AKA Basswood here in the USA. My own design. Acrylic paints. About 11 tall. Ugly fish!
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Wife's 2018 Christmas carving
Every year we get another Christmas themed carving for the house. This year it was done quite early. She helped with the painting. My own design, carved from Russian Lipa, acrylic pants, gel stain...
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Dr. Jekyll & MR Doug
Over the period of a year I make quite a few walking sticks and canes. Every once in a great while I find that the wood tells me what to do. This was the case with this Mountain Laurel root I dug last...
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Snake Stick
I make a bunch of walking sticks and canes. This is a bit of both. Taller than a cane, maybe a short walking stick. Carved from a Mountain Lural that had a vine wrapped around it. This project forced...
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Plates & Pyrography
One good thing about ROUND plate pictures it is OK if they load on their side.I had a time when I made a bunch of plates, these have sat in my shop for years, then came along pyrography and new life...
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My 2018 Christmas Ornaments
Every year I make some new ornaments for our tree. In fact our tree has become a tree of almost all hand made ornaments. Our kids made them and our grand kids have made some. Even though I have not...
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Another GRINCH ornament
“AND HIS HEART GREW 3 SIZES THAT DAY” I still haven’t seen the NEW movie.
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Matchsticks anyone?
The matchstick cottage is complete. About 6 weeks work, at least an hour every day. It was a challenge, not so much in making it, just that MATCHSTICKS are not uniform in size. Every one had to be hand...
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Okeetee Corn Snake walking stick.
Just finished my OKEETEE CORN SNAKE.Carved from a twisted Mountain Lural. These are VERY colorful snakes with a wide variety of patterns and bright colors. The Red Eyed tree frog chasing a worm was a...
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Harley Servi Car with spoke wheels
I thought that I had this project done, but I just had to change the wheels from solid wheels to laced wheels. This wheel change actually took more time than the making of the complete bike. The...
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David Allan Coe
Something a bit off my normal carvings. Love him or hate him, David Allan Coe fits both categories. DAC has lead a very colorful life to say the least. Today at 79 he still performs for the audience he...
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Timber Rattle Snake stick
All one piece of wood. Naturally twisted Ambrosia Maple stick that had a vine give it some twist. I just cut some more away to see the Timber Rattler climbing down the stick. 1/2 scale Prarie Dog sits...
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Patriotic Walking Stick
Patriotic theme here on this stick. The eagle is a separate piece of basswood. Braided leather handle, Tacks for stars, I tried several thins to make stars, I’ll work on them for another stick. Fractal...
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Latest walking stick
Natural bend made this stick a bit easier. 5MM handle leather wrap, Carved wizard, and fractal burning. Oh yea, the handle cap is Brazilian Rosewood. Best part is it fits me well with the little twist...
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SAW MILL STICK
Not the prettiest stick I ever made but it carries a lot of history. The tapered top is from 60 years of work, moving the carriage back and forth on a Corley saw mill. I cut the bottom off and pinned...
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Pumpkin time of year
AFTER OVER 10 YEARS OF POSTING TO LUMBER JOCKS, I QUIT.No matter what camera, how I hold it, they all are turned on their side. Take a look on Caricature Carvers on FACEBOOK TO SEE THE PICTURES. I have...
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